Exodus Chapter 1

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1וְאֵ֗לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH9002 H428שְׁמוֹת֙she.mOt[are] [the] names ofH8034בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478הַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'Imwho wentH9009 H935מִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahEgypt towardsH4714 H9011אֵ֣ת'etwithH854יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אִ֥ישׁ'isheveryoneH376וּבֵית֖וֹu.vei.Toand household hisH9002 H1004 H9023בָּֽאוּ׃Ba.'uthey wentH935

2רְאוּבֵ֣ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205שִׁמְע֔וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095לֵוִ֖יle.ViLeviH3878וִיהוּדָֽה׃vi.hu.Dahand JudahH9002 H3063

3יִשָּׂשכָ֥רyi.so.sh.KharIssacharH3485זְבוּלֻ֖ןze.vu.LunZebulunH2074וּבְנְיָמִֽן׃u.ve.ne.ya.Minand BenjaminH9002 H1144

4דָּ֥ןdanDanH1835וְנַפְתָּלִ֖יve.naf.ta.Liand NaphtaliH9002 H5321גָּ֥דgadGadH1410וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ve.'a.Sherand AsherH9002 H836

5וַֽיְהִ֗יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כָּל־kol-everyH3605נֶ֛פֶשׁNe.feshpersonH5315יֹצְאֵ֥יyo.tze.'Ei[who] came out ofH3318יֶֽרֶךְ־ye.rekh-[the] thigh ofH3409יַעֲקֹ֖בya.'a.KoJacobH3290שִׁבְעִ֣יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657נָ֑פֶשׁNa.feshperson[s]H5315וְיוֹסֵ֖ףve.yo.Sefand JosephH9002 H3130הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ve.mitz.Ra.yimin EgyptH9003 H4714

6וַיָּ֤מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH9001 H4191יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605אֶחָ֔יו'e.Chavbrothers hisH251 H9023וְכֹ֖לve.Kholand allH9002 H3605הַדּ֥וֹרha.Dorthe generationH9009 H1755הַהֽוּא׃ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009 H1931

7וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] people ofH9002 H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478פָּר֧וּpa.Ruthey were fruitfulH6509וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּvai.yish.re.Tzuand they swarmedH9001 H8317וַיִּרְבּ֥וּvai.yir.Buand they multipliedH9001 H7235וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּvai.ya.'atz.Muand they became mightyH9001 H6105בִּמְאֹ֣דbim.'Odwith muchnessH9003 H3966מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966וַתִּמָּלֵ֥אva.ti.ma.Le'and it was filledH9001 H4390הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776אֹתָֽם׃ פ'o.Tamwith themH854 H9038

8וַיָּ֥קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001 H6965מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-a kingH4428חָדָ֖שׁcha.DashnewH2319עַל־'al-overH5921מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יָדַ֖עya.Da'he knewH3045אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵֽף׃yo.SefJosephH3130

9וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413עַמּ֑וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023הִנֵּ֗הhi.Nehhere!H2009עַ֚ם'am[the] people ofH5971בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478רַ֥בrav[is] numerousH7227וְעָצ֖וּםve.'a.Tzumand mightyH9002 H6099מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃mi.Me.numore than usH4480 H9035

10הָ֥בָהHa.vahgive !H3051 H9012נִֽתְחַכְּמָ֖הnit.cha.ke.Mahlet us deal wiselyH2449ל֑וֹloto <the> itH9005 H9033פֶּן־pen-lestH6435יִרְבֶּ֗הyir.Behit should increaseH7235וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588תִקְרֶ֤אנָהtik.Re.nahthey will happenH7122מִלְחָמָה֙mil.cha.MahwarH4421וְנוֹסַ֤ףve.no.Safand it will be addedH9001 H3254גַּם־gam-alsoH1571הוּא֙hu'itH1931עַל־'al-toH5921שֹׂ֣נְאֵ֔ינוּso.ne.'Ei.nu[those who] hate usH8130 H9035וְנִלְחַם־ve.nil.cham-and it will fightH9001 H3898בָּ֖נוּBa.nuagainst <the> usH9003 H9035וְעָלָ֥הve.'a.Lahand it will go upH9001 H5927מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe landH9009 H776

11וַיָּשִׂ֤ימוּvai.ya.Si.muand they appointedH9001 H7760עָלָיו֙'a.Lavover itH5921 H9033שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Reioverseers ofH8269מִסִּ֔יםmi.Simslave gangsH4522לְמַ֥עַןle.Ma.'anso asH4616עַנֹּת֖וֹa.no.Toto afflict itH6031 H9033בְּסִבְלֹתָ֑םbe.siv.lo.Tamwith forced labor theirH9003 H5450 H9028וַיִּ֜בֶןvai.Yi.venand it builtH9001 H1129עָרֵ֤י'a.Reicities ofH5892מִסְכְּנוֹת֙mis.ke.nOtstorageH4543לְפַרְעֹ֔הle.far.'Ohfor PharaohH9005 H6547אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּתֹ֖םpi.TomPithomH6619וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002 H853רַעַמְסֵֽס׃ra.'am.SesRamesesH7486

12וְכַאֲשֶׁר֙ve.kha.'a.Sherand just asH9002 H9004 H834יְעַנּ֣וּye.'a.Nupeople afflictedH6031אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033כֵּ֥ןkensoH3651יִרְבֶּ֖הyir.Behit increasedH7235וְכֵ֣ןve.Khenand soH9002 H3651יִפְרֹ֑ץyif.Rotzit spreadH6555וַיָּקֻ֕צוּvai.ya.Ku.tzuand people felt dreadH9001 H6973מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006 H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

13וַיַּעֲבִ֧דוּvai.ya.'a.Vi.duand they compelled to laborH9001 H5647מִצְרַ֛יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4713אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃be.Fa.rekhwith harshnessH9003 H6531

14וַיְמָרְר֨וּvay.ma.re.Ruand they made bitterH9001 H4843אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חַיֵּיהֶ֜םchai.yei.Hemlives theirH2416 H9028בַּעֲבֹדָ֣הba.'a.vo.Dahwith laborH9003 H5656קָשָׁ֗הka.ShahhardH7186בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙be.Cho.merin mortarH9003 H2563וּבִלְבֵנִ֔יםu.vil.ve.Nimand in bricksH9002 H9003 H3843וּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-and in allH9002 H9003 H3605עֲבֹדָ֖ה'a.vo.DahlaborH5656בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003 H7704אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם'a.Vo.da.Tamlabor theirH5656 H9028אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָבְד֥וּ'a.ve.Duthey laboredH5647בָהֶ֖םva.Hemby <the> themH9003 H9038בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃be.Fa.rekhwith harshnessH9003 H6531

15וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖תlam.ya.le.Dotto the midwivesH9005 H3205הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תha.'iv.ri.Yot<the> HebrewH9009 H5680אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH834שֵׁ֤םshem[the] name ofH8034הָֽאַחַת֙ha.'a.Chatthe oneH9009 H259שִׁפְרָ֔הshif.Rah[was] ShiphrahH8236וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002 H8034הַשֵּׁנִ֖יתha.she.Nitthe secondH9009 H8145פּוּעָֽה׃pu.'Ah[was] PuahH6326

16וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בְּיַלֶּדְכֶן֙be.ya.led.Khenwhen assist as midwife youH9003 H3205 H9047אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעִבְרִיּ֔וֹתha.'iv.ri.Yotthe Hebrew [women]H9009 H5680וּרְאִיתֶ֖ןu.re.'i.Tenand you will lookH9001 H7200עַל־'al-atH5921הָאָבְנָ֑יִםha.'a.ve.Na.yimthe stonesH9009 H70אִם־'im-ifH518בֵּ֥ןben[is] a sonH1121הוּא֙hu'heH1931וַהֲמִתֶּ֣ןva.ha.mi.Tenand you will killH9001 H4191אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 H9033וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002 H518בַּ֥תbat[is] a daughterH1323הִ֖יאhi'sheH1931וָחָֽיָה׃va.Cha.yahand she will liveH9001 H2421

17וַתִּירֶ֤אןָva.ti.Re.naand they fearedH9001 H3372הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808עָשׂ֔וּ'a.Suthey didH6213כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֲלֵיהֶ֖ן'a.lei.Hento themH413 H9039מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָva.te.chai.Yei.naand they let liveH9001 H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִֽים׃hay.la.Dimthe [male] childrenH9009 H3206

18וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001 H7121מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מִצְרַ֙יִם֙mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֔תlam.ya.le.Dot<to> the midwivesH9005 H3205וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לָהֶ֔ןla.Hento <the> themH9005 H9039מַדּ֥וּעַma.Du.a'why?H4069עֲשִׂיתֶ֖ן'a.si.Tenhave you doneH6213הַדָּבָ֣רha.da.Varthe thingH9009 H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009 H2088וַתְּחַיֶּ֖יןָva.te.chai.Yei.naand have you let live?H9001 H2421אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַיְלָדִֽים׃hay.la.Dimthe [male] childrenH9009 H3206

19וַתֹּאמַ֤רְןָva.to.Mar.naand they saidH9001 H559הַֽמְיַלְּדֹת֙ham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009 H3205אֶל־'el-toH413פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547כִּ֣יkiforH3588לֹ֧אlo'notH3808כַנָּשִׁ֛יםkha.na.Shim[are] like the womenH9004 H802הַמִּצְרִיֹּ֖תha.mitz.ri.Yot<the> EgyptianH9009 H4713הָֽעִבְרִיֹּ֑תha.'iv.ri.Yotthe Hebrew [women]H9009 H5680כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588חָי֣וֹתcha.Yot[are] vigorousH2422הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007בְּטֶ֨רֶםbe.Te.rem<in> beforeH9003 H2962תָּב֧וֹאta.Vo'she comesH935אֲלֵהֶ֛ן'a.le.Hento themH413 H9039הַמְיַלֶּ֖דֶתham.ya.Le.detthe midwifeH9009 H3205וְיָלָֽדוּ׃ve.ya.La.duand they give birthH9001 H3205

20וַיֵּ֥יטֶבvai.Yei.tevand he did goodH9001 H3190אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430לַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֑תlam.ya.le.Dotto the midwivesH9005 H3205וַיִּ֧רֶבvai.Yi.revand it increasedH9001 H7235הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009 H5971וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּvai.ya.'atz.Muand they became mightyH9001 H6105מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966

21וַיְהִ֕יvay.Hiand it wasH9001 H1961כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588יָֽרְא֥וּya.re.'Uthey fearedH3372הַֽמְיַלְּדֹ֖תham.ya.le.Dotthe midwivesH9009 H3205אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he appointedH9001 H6213לָהֶ֖םla.Hemfor <the> themH9005 H9038בָּתִּֽים׃ba.TimhouseholdsH1004

22וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH9001 H6680פַּרְעֹ֔הpar.'OhPharaohH6547לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005 H3605עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 H9023לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַבֵּ֣ןha.Ben<the> sonH9009 H1121הַיִּלּ֗וֹדhai.yi.Lod<the> bornH9009 H3209הַיְאֹ֙רָה֙hay.'O.rahthe River towardsH9009 H2975 H9011תַּשְׁלִיכֻ֔הוּtash.li.Khu.huyou will throw himH7993 H9033וְכָל־ve.kholand everyH9002 H3605הַבַּ֖תha.Bat<the> daughterH9009 H1323תְּחַיּֽוּן׃ סte.chai.Yunyou will let live !H2421 H9013

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